German/Slavic Seminar Week
Welcome to the German/Slavic Seminar Week! The seminar for 2019 will be held the week of October 21-October 25, 2019. All times are in Mountain Daylight Time.
The 2019 German/Slavic Seminar Week will focus on handwriting. Please scroll to the language you are interested in.
2019[edit | edit source]
Dutch - 8:45-9:45[edit | edit source]
Monday, October 21, 2019 - 8:45am[edit | edit source]
- Document 1, no. 32.
- Document 2, no. 9046.
Homework:
Complete the "How to" Guide Reading Dutch Birth Records
Use the Dutch Genealogical Word List to identify the following information:
- Child's name
- Parents' names
- Birthdate
- Document - middle entry, right page.
Tuesday, October 22, 2019 - 8:45am[edit | edit source]
- Document 1, no. 69.
- Document 2, right side of page.
Homework:
Complete the "How to" Guide Reading Dutch Marriage Records<br?
Use the Dutch Genealogical Word List to identify the following information:
- Marriage date
- Bride and groom's names
- Ages or birth dates
- Birthplaces
- Residences
- Parents' names
- Any related witnesses
- Document, left side of page.
Wednesday, October 23, 2019 - 8:45am[edit | edit source]
- Document 1, no. 107
- Document 2, no. 25
- Document 3, no. 2
Homework:
Complete the "How to" Guide Reading Dutch Death Records
Use the Dutch Genealogical Word List to identify the following information:
- Name of deceased
- birth date or age and birthplace
- Parents' names
- Spouse's name, if applicable
Document, no. 3606
Thursday, October 24, 2019 - 8:45am[edit | edit source]
Friday, October 25, 2019 - 8:45am[edit | edit source]
German - 10:00-12:00[edit | edit source]
Latin - 1:00-2:00[edit | edit source]
Join the webinar Handout. You should download the handout, as you may want to refer to it later on. Also, there will be in-class activities and homework assignments for which you will need it. You should also keep the link to the handout up during the webinar. You will access links to various websites that you will use during the class. It will be much easier for you to click in the links in the handout than to type the URL links. Please keep the handout link up!
Polish - 2:15-3:15[edit | edit source]
Russian - 3:30-4:30[edit | edit source]
Monday, October 21, 2019 - 3:30 - The Alphabet[edit | edit source]
The Alphabet Handout
Homework:
Practice writing the letters of the Cyrillic alphabet using the lined paper found here.
Try spelling your name using the Cyrillic alphabet!
Complete the Alphabet Activity and check your work with the Answer Key.
Tuesday, October 22, 2019 - 3:30 - Deciphering the Handwriting and Understanding the Grammar[edit | edit source]
Deciphering the Handwriting and Understanding the Grammar Handout
Homework:
Wednesday, October 23, 2019 - 3:30 - Reading Birth Records[edit | edit source]
Birth Records Handout
Homework:
For practice reading Polish birth records in Russian, complete the "How to" Guide Reading Birth Records (In Poland) Activity. Check your answers with the Key.
For practice reading a Russian Orthodox birth record, identify the name and gender of the child, the birth and baptism date, and names of the parents for the first entry found here. Check your answers below.
Thursday, October 24, 2019 - 3:30 - Reading Marriage Records[edit | edit source]
Marriage Records Handout
Homework:
For practice reading Polish marriage records in Russian, complete the "How to" Guide Reading Marriage Records (In Poland) Activity. Check your answers with the Key.
Friday, October 24, 2019 - 3:30 - Reading Marriage Records[edit | edit source]
Homework:
For practice reading Polish death records in Russian, complete the "How to" Guide Reading Marriage Records (In Poland) Activity. Check your answers with the Key.
For practice reading a Russian Orthodox birth record, transcribe the first entry found here. Check your answers below.